IRC 2011 Presentation

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I Got "Nuffin"-"Nuffin" to Write About Presented By:Lynda Hootman, Cindy Heuermann (K-2), Sally Kincaid (3-6), and Donna Sheehan A school-wide implementation of a writing workshop program transformed our school's perception of teaching and learning about writing. Explore the journey with St. Philomena School, Peoria, IL! The Writing Workshop Yearlong writing curriculum developed from the Teacher's College Reading and Writing Project and aligns with the common core standards Writers will excel if...They are provided opportunities to learn.They write each day.They are taught in their zone of proximal development. Units of Study in Writing Workshop PrimaryLaunching the Writing WorkshopSmall Moments: Personal Narrative WritingWriting for Readers: Teaching Skills and StrategiesThe Craft of RevisionAuthors as MentorsNon-fiction Writing: Procedures and ReportsPoetry: Powerful Thoughts in Tiny PackagesOptional Units: Fiction and Writing for Many Purposes IntermediateLaunching the Writing WorkshopRaising the Quality of Narrative WritingBreathing Life into EssaysWriting Fiction: Big Dreams, Tall AmbitionsLiterary Essays: Writing about ReadingMemoir: The Art of Writing WellAuthoring Your Own Units of Study Components of a Writing WorkshopMini-lessonWriting and ConferringMid-Workshop Teaching PointShare Session Writing and ConferringChildren write for 40-45 minutes: draft, write, and revise their work to incorporate the mini-lesson instruction.Teacher confers with students individually or in small groups to coach and guide student's writing.Midway through the writing time, the teacher may call the class together for another teaching point. Primary Grades Intermediate Grades Our Journey Children's Job During WorkshopWrite within the unit of studyChoose topic, plan, write, reviseResume ongoing workBegin new pieceAdd to picture or textDraw or write the best they canUse strategies presented in mini-lessonPeer interaction with writing partner ConversationsWriting partners may confer with each other for guidance or advice.Teacher may work with small groups on a strategy.Partners interact at the beginning and end of the workshop or mid-workshop sharing time.Silent work time to write "fast and long" without interruption. "Writerly" LanguageWriters gather.Today I am going to teach youKeep your main idea alive.Watermelon ideas and seed storiesFor today and every dayWhat are you working on as a writer?When you falter, alter.Off you go! Workshop ClosureWriters gather at meeting place or with partners.Review teaching point of mini-lesson.Highlight several children's work as examples.Remind writers that they are to use today's strategy "today and from now on".Assign homework that highlights teaching point. CelebrationsStudents share writing with peers.Read into the CircleWriting Partner IntroductionSmall Group ShareRefreshments AssessmentOccurs in little and big ways throughout every minute of our teaching.Used to guide instructionWriter's progress is charted as he moves towards goal Assessment Tools Writing Samples Anecdotal Notes Primary Units of Study Launching the Writing WorkshopSmall Moments: Personal Narrative WritingWriting for Readers: Teaching Skills and StrategiesThe Craft of RevisionAuthors as MentorsNon-fiction Writing: Procedures and ReportsPoetry: Powerful Thoughts in Tiny PackagesOptional Units: Fiction and Writing for Many Purposes Primary Writing WorkshopMini-Lesson (10 Minutes)Writing and Conferencing (20 Minutes)Mid-workshop Teaching Point (5 Minutes)Share Session (10 Minutes) Writing Partners Kindergarten AdaptationsStart after routines are establishedBuild stamina graduallyLonger mini-lesson, shorter writing timeEncourage independence in writingAccept a wide range of abilitiesStart with drawings, add letters, words, sentencesAdd details to stories Second Grade AdaptationsAdditional book to bridge between primary and intermediate units of studyMore emphasis on written text, less on drawingsUse more outside sources to write independentlyStories are more developed and contain more detail One Year Later StudentsAbility to sound out wordsWrite more textIncreased stamina in writingMore creative ideas for writingMore independent TeachersIntense training first yearAnticipate lessons and plan aheadMentor textsFavorite units Launching the Writing WorkshopRaising the Quality of Narrative WritingBreathing Life into EssaysWriting Fiction: Big Dreams, Tall AmbitionsLiterary Essays: Writing about ReadingMemoir: The Art of Writing WellAuthoring Your Own Units of Study Intermediate Units of Study Language Arts Block C.A.F.E. and Daily FiveReadingWord WorkWriting about Reading Writing WorkshopMini-lesson (10 minutes)Independent Writing (40-45 minutes)Whole Group Share (10 minutes) MaterialsComposition NotebookSticky NotesWriter's PenFoldersMentor Texts Generating Writing Ideas Person, Place, or ObjectFirst times, last times, important momentsStrong feelings and emotionsChronological order Writing Strategy Lessons Steps in the Writing ProcessBuild staminaWatermelon Ideas vs. Seed StoriesLeadsEndingsTrue exact detailsMovie in your mindZoom inHeart of the storyPlanningBox & BulletsEditing lessons Conferencing Publishing and CelebratingWriter’s Notebook BookletsLoose leafFinal copyTitle PagePartner IntroductionCelebrate the Author Third Grade AdaptationsLonger mini-lesson, shorter writing timeMore whole group work Sixth Grade AdaptationsLonger pieces of writingMore staminaMore assessment with rubrics Administrative SupportLeadershipKnowledge of CurriculumDedicated Teaching StaffPreparedStaff Development Writing Workshop at St. Philomena FrontloadingStaff Development WorkshopCo-planningMonthly calendarsDaily lesson plansMentor textRoom arrangementMaterialsTeachers were ready to begin writing workshop on the first full day of school. MaterialsWriting Workshop ManualsCDs - Support MaterialsDVDs - Training VideosMentor TextsChart paperSupplies: staplers, markers, colored pencils, date stamps, paper, foldersContainers for writing folders and materials Literacy CoachSupport for teacherspreviewing lessonsadaptations for instructionworking with students in the classroom Keeping Parents InformedParent Information MeetingIntroductory letter for each unit of studyPublishing student writing Year Two TeachersRefine and improve instructional delivery StudentsBuild upon writing skills and strategies Community Support Unique ProgramSchool wideTeam effort Every child deserves to start where he or she is as a writer and to be challenged to gofarther. Lucy CalkinsThe Nuts and Bolts of Teaching Writingp. 15 Children do not learn to write from what we do but from their own efforts. A writer's work is never done! Conference Alley Celebrating Writers Launching the Writing Workshop Paper Writing Samples